{"id":2315738,"date":"2024-07-29T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T01:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roy-cooper-takes-himself-out-of-running-for-harriss-vice-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T21:09:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T01:09:54","slug":"roy-cooper-takes-himself-out-of-running-for-harriss-vice-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roy-cooper-takes-himself-out-of-running-for-harriss-vice-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Cooper takes himself out of running for Harris\u2019s vice president &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froy-cooper-takes-himself-out-of-running-for-harriss-vice-president-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Carolina Governor Roy\u2063 Cooper has announced \u200bthat he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s pick\u200b for the \u200dupcoming election. His decision was\u200b unexpected given \u2062that he had recently been regarded\u200d as one of the top contenders for the position. While the exact \u2063reasons for his withdrawal remain unclear, reports suggest that factors such as a\u2062 potential Senate run, his age, and concerns about his absence from North Carolina affecting Republican Lt. Governor \u200dMark Robinson&#8217;s\u200d gubernatorial \u200dcampaign may have influenced his decision. Harris is expected to finalize her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-governor-andrew-cuomo-defends-democratic-tradition-of-sexual-harassment\/\" title=\"Embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo Defends Democratic Tradition of Sexual Harassment\">vice-presidential selection<\/a> by August 7 and has already narrowed her list of potential \u2064candidates\u200c down to five following Cooper&#8217;s exit \u200bfrom the \u200drace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Roy Cooper takes himself out of running for Harris&rsquo;s vice president<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716276\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roy Cooper<\/a> (D-NC), a top contender for Vice President Kamala <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a>, withdrew himself from consideration on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not immediately clear why Cooper has dropped out of being considered, who just days before was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/democrats-roy-cooper-kamala-harris-top-vp-pick-rcna163844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported <\/a>by some Democrats to be Harris&rsquo;s top pick. His decision was reported by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/29\/us\/politics\/roy-cooper-kamala-harris-vp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York Times<\/a><\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/29\/roy-cooper-harris-vp-out-00171754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  has reported some influencing factors could be a potential run for Senate, his age and how his being out of the state to campaign might elevate Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Harris expects to have her choice for vice president solidified by Aug. 7. She unofficially replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee on Sunday July 21.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign team has vetted a total of 12 potential running mates but said it narrowed it down to five now that Cooper is out.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper is in his second and last term as North Carolina&rsquo;s governor, a battleground state that former President Donald Trump won in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and Cooper have a long relationship, dating back to both of their times serving as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-passes-bill-banning-critical-race-theory-from-classrooms\/\" title=\"Texas Passes Bill Banning Critical Race Theory From Classrooms\">state attorney generals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like Cooper, the remaining, serious vice president contenders are all white men. They are Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Gov. Andy Beshear (R-KY), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of Buttigieg, all of Harris&rsquo;s choices have a record for winning highly competitive elections.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has yet to meet with any of her potential running meets, and initial candidate interviews are reportedly being conducted over phone calls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already, several of Harris&rsquo;s vice president hopefuls have begun campaigning. Last Saturday, Shapiro campaigned for Harris in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want a future that is cleaner and greener,&rdquo; Shapiro said. &ldquo;I want a future with better schools and safer streets, and I want a future full of freedom. I want to look the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tees-up-a-golfball-says-hell-be-47th-president-of-the-united-states\/\" title=\"Trump Tees Up A Golfball, Says He\u2019ll Be \u201947th\u2019 President Of The United States\">47th president<\/a> of the United States in the eye and say, &lsquo;Madam President.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716276\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716276\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), once a leading candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate, announced on Monday that he is no longer in the running. The reasons behind his withdrawal are not immediately known, especially since just days earlier, some Democrats had identified him as Harris&#8217;s top choice. This news was reported by the New York Times. Politico suggested that factors influencing his decision might include a potential Senate campaign, his age, and concerns that his absence from North Carolina to campaign could benefit Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is also vying for the governorship. Harris aims to finalize her vice presidential selection by August 7 and unofficially took over as the Democratic nominee on July 21. Her campaign team has evaluated 12 possible candidates but has now narrowed it down to five following Cooper&#8217;s exit. Cooper is currently serving his second and final term as governor of North Carolina, a key battleground state that Donald Trump won in 2020. He shares a long-standing relationship with Harris from their time as state attorneys general. The remaining serious contenders for vice president are all white men: Govs. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Tim Walz (D-MN), Andy Beshear (R-KY), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; except for Buttigieg, all have experience winning competitive elections. So far, Harris has not met with any of her potential candidates in person; initial interviews are reportedly being conducted via phone calls. Some of these hopefuls have already begun campaigning; last Saturday, Shapiro campaigned for Harris in Philadelphia stating he envisions &#8220;a future that is cleaner and greener&#8221; along with better schools and safer streets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2315739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Roy-Cooper_Kamala-Harris_56.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,4021,5894,35541,32518],"class_list":["post-2315738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-roy-cooper","tag-vice-president"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Roy-Cooper_Kamala-Harris_56.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}